Memories features a beautiful pool and a private beach on the Bay of Navarone

The Friendship ethos is that you always dine as a group so you see each other at breakfast, then even if you have been off on your own that day, you can catch up with everyone at night and make plans for the evening together.

For me, one of the highlights of the trip was the Lazy Days boat cruise.

It set off in the morning from the beach at St Paul’s Bay and took us around Lindos and several other smaller islands.

As you are on the boat for seven hours, this is a great chance to really get to know the rest of your group with plenty of stops giving you the chance to jump ship and swim in the Med.

And when the mercury is nudging 40C, even a non-swimmer like me couldn’t wait for the chance to take a cooling dip.

After a sail around the islands and an hour at Red Sand Beach, we stopped for lunch at the fishing village of Haraki.

The small but inviting beach is surrounded by a colourful variety of restaurants and bars, and you could easily spend a whole day in this charming little hideaway.

But after a fantastic Greek meze lunch, it was back on the boat for a trip to the beautiful Lindos Bay beach and a sail round the coastline — offering stunning views of the town’s Acropolis.

Thousands of tourists visit Lindos on day trips during the summer, with the Acropolis one of the main draws.

The idea is to have a great holiday and make new friends. No wonder so many people do

But to be honest, at 12 Euros (just over a tenner) to get in and it being quite a hike to get to, you may find yourself a bit disappointed when you get up there — it looks more attractive from the boat.

Following a long day at sea, we decided to go for dinner in the neighbouring small seaside resort of Pefkos.

Like Lindos Town, Pefkos is only five minutes away from Memories in a taxi, but it has a completely different vibe.

As well as several great beaches, Pefkos’ main attraction is its huge range of bars and restaurants and our choice of Philosophia proved to be a winner.

Make sure you get to the beach early — the sun beds get snapped up quickly

It's perched high above the main beach on a cliffside, with views as gorgeous as the food.

Next day we tried one of the beaches in Lindos and a short walk from the hotel took us to St Paul’s Bay.

It’s a real sun trap, with great swimming and snorkelling opportunities.

Get there early as the sunbeds go very quickly.

Lindos has everything you would look for in a relaxing week or fortnight away, and there’s plenty of activities if you don’t want to simply spend the day at the beach lapping up the sensational weather.

If you fancy experiencing Lindos for the first time, the Friendship Travel folk are the perfect people to spend it with.

Go: Lindos

GETTING/STAYING THERE: Friendship Travel has seven nights at Lindos Memories from £995 per person including return Gatwick flights, transfers, sole occupancy of a double room, mainly half-board accommodation (plus wine with dinner) and the services of a host.